Southport desperately need points on Saturday, Dec 5 at 4:00 PM in the National League – North. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Southport come into this fixture struggling badly (1W 3L in last 5). Merthyr Town, meanwhile, arrive in mixed form (2W 2D 1L) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Southport and Merthyr Town have split their 2 meetings almost evenly (1W–0D–1W). Their last encounter ended in Southport won 1–0.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Southport a slight edge, but Merthyr Town are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.